STELLANTIS LAUNCHES ONLINE USED CAR PROGRAMME
Customers can buy entirely online, or chose to visit the dealer in approved-used car shakeup
VMs
IGA LAUNCH DATABASE OF GARAGES ‘SAFE’ FOR DATA ACCESS
The Independent Garage Association is to build a database of garages that are ‘safe’ and can be trusted by VMs to access security-related systems. The plan comes in light of Block Exemption renewal in 2023, […]
SMMT CHIEF WELCOMES BLOCK EXEMPTION ‘COMPETITION’
Mike Hawes voices support for regulation ‘that will be of benefit to the consumer’
MERCEDES REACHES OBD AGREEMENT WITH SCAN TOOL MAKER
Techs will now have to buy security access to change or delete certain OBD data
OBITUARY: REGINALD (Reg) PATRICK 1930-2020
Former MFA Chief Exec. best known for fighting the VMs over copyright issues, has died aged 90
SMMT BOSS SPEAKS ABOUT THE AFTERMARKET
No ‘clarion call’ to introduce technician licensing, but aftermarket is ‘biggest section’ in terms of numbers says Chief Exec. Mike Hawes
AUTOMECHANIKA BIRMINGHAM WINS INDUSTRY AWARDS
Automechanika B’ham has won two industry awards for its second edition that took place last summer.
AIMING FOR PERFECTION
Aisin Seiki is a global parts manufacturer with a strong foothold in a number of industries.
VMs TO ‘DESIGN OUT’ HACKERS
The DfT has announced a new set of guidelines to protect motorists from cyber attacks on connected cars and autonomous vehicles.
NEWS
AUTOMOTIVE CENTRE OPENS AT S…A new Automotive Engineering Training Centre has been opened by Shrewsbury College at the London Road campus....
NAMA VEHICLE APPRAISER COURS…Specialist assesment courses to run at RMI Southam...
TEAM P.R REILLY NAME TO BE A…Owner consolidates brand as LKQ Euro Car Parts, but six-branch expansion planned...
AMAZON TYRE DEAL FOR WCFMC A…Tyres bought from online retailer to include fitting and delivery to WhoCanFixMyCar member business...
CHIP SHORTAGE CAUSES DROP IN…Strong demand, but weak supply hampers new car trade...
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW: CAT SUMMER 2021
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